KATE and William saw the unmistakable feature as they flew to the remote town of Yulara, close to the popular attraction also known as Ayers Rock.

THE Duchess of Cambridge has described Australia's Uluru landmark as "absolutely stunning" from the air, before a visit to the world-famous site.

Kate and William saw the unmistakable feature as they flew to the remote town of Yulara, close to the popular attraction also known as Ayers Rock.

Before touring the landmark, a sacred site for the Aboriginal community, the couple visited the National Indigenous Training Academy to present recent hospitality and catering graduates with their certificates.

The Duke and Duchess went on a brief walkabout, meeting well-wishers who gathered in the grounds of the academy, and Kate chatted to Amanda Bartels, 30, who had driven for five hours from Alice Springs to see the roya
l visitors.

Speaking about Uluru, Kate told Ms Bartels, who was holding her 10-month-old son Nathan: "It's absolutely stunning from the air."

The 30-year-old mother, who also brought her five-year-old daughter Aimee-Grace to see Kate, said after meeting the Duchess: "I asked her if she was missing George and she said she was so I said my son could be her George substitute.

"She let him play with her bracelet and she said 'You like that, do you want it?'."

During the visit William was presented with a spear by a husband and wife, indigenous couple Kamurin and Sherelle Young, who are students at the Academy and hope to become managers in hotels.

The roya
l couple marvelled at the long weapon made from local wood and carved to a sharp point.

Mrs Young said afterwards: "William was pleased, he was so thankful. I told him it was made from wood from the Mulga tree and that it had kangaroo vein, used as twine, on it he was shocked he said 'Wow'."